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Dorothy Fields

Dorothy Fields (July 15, 1904 – March 28, 1974) was an American librettist and lyricist. She wrote over 400 songs for Broadway musicals and films. Her best-known pieces include "The Way You Look Tonight" (1936), "A Fine Romance" (1936), "On the Sunny Side of the Street" (1930), "Don't Blame Me" (1948), "Pick Yourself Up" (1936), "I'm in the Mood for Love" (1935), "You Couldn't Be Cuter" (1938) and "Big Spender" (1966). Throughout her career, she collaborated with various influential figures in the American musical theater, including Jerome Kern, Cy Coleman, Irving Berlin, and Jimmy McHugh. Along with Ann Ronell, Dana Suesse, Bernice Petkere, and Kay Swift, she was one of the first successful Tin Pan Alley and Hollywood female songwriters.

Birth and Death Data: Born July 15, 1905 (Allenhurst), Died March 28, 1974 (New York City)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1927 - 1949

Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist, vocalist

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Recordings (Results 101-125 of 306 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BS-98182 10-in. 12/2/1935 The jockey on the carrousel Paul Whiteman Orchestra Jazz/dance band lyricist  
Victor BS-98183 10-in. 12/2/1935 I'm the echo (You're the song that I sing) King’s Men ; Paul Whiteman Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet lyricist  
Victor BS-98185 10-in. 12/2/1935 The jockey on the carousel Andre Kostelanetz ; Lily Pons Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Victor BS-98186 10-in. 12/2/1935 I dream too much Andre Kostelanetz ; Lily Pons Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra and male vocal chorus lyricist  
Victor BS-98187 10-in. 12/2/1935 I'm the echo (You're the song that I sing) Andre Kostelanetz ; Lily Pons Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Victor BS-98188 10-in. 12/2/1935 I got love Andre Kostelanetz ; Lily Pons Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Victor BS-98436 10-in. 12/20/1935 I dream too much George Hall ; Hotel Taft Orchestra ; Johnny McKeever Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Victor BS-100914 10-in. 7/24/1936 A fine romance Carmen Lombardo ; Guy Lombardo ; Royal Canadians Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal trio lyricist  
Victor BS-100915 10-in. 7/24/1936 The way you look tonight Carmen Lombardo ; Guy Lombardo ; Royal Canadians Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Victor BS-101252 10-in. 5/25/1936 Stars in my eyes Ruby Newman Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Victor BS-101253 10-in. 5/25/1936 Madly in love Ruby Newman Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Victor BS-102428 10-in. 8/7/1936 The way you look tonight Charles Chester ; Shep Fields ; Rippling Rhythm Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Victor BS-102429 10-in. 8/7/1936 Never gonna dance Charles Chester ; Shep Fields ; Rippling Rhythm Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Victor BS-080 10-in. 8/31/1936 Never gonna dance Barry McKinley ; Ruby Newman Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Victor BS-0229 10-in. 8/21/1936 Bojangles of Harlem Tempo King ; Kings of Tempo ; Queenie Ada Rubin Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Victor BS-0556 10-in. 10/1/1936 A fine romance Wingy Manone Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Victor BS-04262 10-in. 1/20/1937 The whistling boy Jerry Cooper ; Eddy Duchin Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Victor BS-04263 10-in. 1/20/1937 Our song Jerry Cooper ; Eddy Duchin Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Victor BS-04537 10-in. 1/30/1937 The whistling boy George Hall ; Hotel Taft Orchestra ; Johnny McKeever Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo lyricist  
Victor BS-07788 10-in. 4/13/1937 Exactly like you Kay Thompson Orchestra ; Rhythm Singers Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo and male vocal ensemble lyricist  
Victor BS-07864 10-in. 4/26/1937 On the sunny side of the street Lionel Hampton Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Victor PBS-09690 10-in. 9/6/1937 I can't give you anything but love, baby Benny Goodman Orchestra ; Martha Tilton Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo lyricist  
Victor BS-013032 10-in. 8/6/1937 I can't give you anything but love, baby Swing Billies Male vocal ensemble, with string band lyricist  
Victor BS-017369 10-in. 12/6/1937 I dream too much Dorothy Chapman Female vocal solo, with piano lyricist  
Victor BS-018111 10-in. 1/6/1938 You couldn't be cuter Tommy Dorsey Orchestra ; Edythe Wright Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo lyricist  
(Results 101-125 of 306 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Fields, Dorothy," accessed November 24, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/103076.

Fields, Dorothy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 24, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/103076.

"Fields, Dorothy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 November 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/103076

External Sources

Wikipedia: Dorothy Fields

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Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Fields, Dorothy, 1905-1974 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n81023046

Wikidata: Dorothy Fields - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q435241

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/59268144

MusicBrainz: Dorothy Fields - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/9a775c6e-9346-4b16-a611-cae1b1c6362f

FAST: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/68760

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